[PATCH v2 1/4] device: provide devm_krealloc_array()

[Jonathan Cameron]

On Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:38:26 +0100
Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl at bgdev.pl> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 11:18 AM Bartosz Golaszewski
> <bgolaszewski at baylibre.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 5:16 PM Greg KH <gregkh at linuxfoundation.org> wrote:  
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 03:46:41PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:  
> > > > On Mon,  2 Nov 2020 15:22:25 +0100
> > > > Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl at bgdev.pl> wrote:
> > > >  
> > > > > From: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski at baylibre.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > When allocating an array of elements, users should check for
> > > > > multiplication overflow or preferably use one of the provided helpers
> > > > > like: devm_kmalloc_array().
> > > > >
> > > > > This provides devm_krealloc_array() for users who want to reallocate
> > > > > managed arrays.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski at baylibre.com>  
> > > >
> > > > +CC Greg KH.
> > > >
> > > > As this is going into a very generic place I'd like a relevant ack.
> > > > That file is a bit of a wild west for acks, but Greg seems most
> > > > appropriate person.
> > > >
> > > > So Greg, any comments on this one?  
> > >
> > > As there is only 1 user of this function in the patch series, you don't
> > > save any extra code space here, I don't think this is worth it.
> > >  
> >
> > It's worth it in that the overflow check before allocation doesn't
> > seem to belong in a driver IMO but is a general check that should live
> > in common code.
> >  
> > > We are seeing less and less gains from these new devm_* additions, and
> > > only more confusion and problems with them.  So perhaps don't add this?
> > > I don't think it is needed.
> > >  
> >
> > I think you're referring to the discussion on
> > devm_platform_ioremap_resource()? I would argue that consolidation of
> > common operations in helpers is rarely a bad thing but it's a
> > discussion for another thread.
> >
> > I'm not too attached to this patch - if you think this should be
> > dropped then fine, but I don't see how the name devm_krealloc_array()
> > can confuse anyone.
> >  
> 
> Greg: what's the final call on this?

Reroll the series without this patch.  If it turns out to be a good idea
in the long run we can always bring it back, but for now it's blocking
the rest of the series.

Thanks,

Jonathan

> 
> Bartosz